Child identity theft happens when someone gets hold of a minor’s personal information, such as their Social Security number ...

While children may not immediately experience the consequences of identity theft, the effects can be far-reaching. One 2023 study by Javelin Strategy & Research found 35% of children whose identities ...

The DOJ’s careless release of the Jeffrey Epstein files exposed the identities of child victims who had remained anonymous for years.

WXIN/WTTV — Online crooks are increasingly going after children’s Social Security numbers and other sensitive information in order to steal their identities or create new ones. Even though a young ...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is warning parents to protect children from identity theft, a growing problem that can harm their credit long before they apply for loans or jobs. In a statewide ...

SALT LAKE CITY — When the young man applied for a small loan to help with college costs and was turned down, the reason surprised him: He'd purchased a home, it seemed, when he was just 7 years old ...

Children are especially vulnerable to identity theft because those under the age of 18 typically do not have credit reports. This gives thieves a blank slate to apply for government benefits, open a ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — "There's no morality here that scammers are not going to do that to kids. Kids are just as much of a target, if not more so," said Eva Velasquez, CEO, Identity Theft Resource Center ...

And it's an expensive crime to combat. Resolving a case of identity fraud costs a household an average of $1,128, according to Javelin — $752 for the fraud itself and $376 in out-of-pocket charges.